Barley malt syrup

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Barley malt syrup is an unrefined sweetener processed by extraction from sprouted, malted barley. Barley malt syrup contains approximately 65 percent maltose, 30 percent complex carbohydrates, and 3 percent storage protein (prolamin glycoprotein). Malt syrup is dark brown, thick, and sticky, and possesses a strong distinctive flavor described as "malty". It is about half as sweet as refined white sugar. Barley malt syrup is sometimes used in combination with other natural sweeteners to lend a malt flavor. It is also called "barley malt extract" (or just malt syrup), though there are instances of mislabeling "extract" where additional grains or corn syrup are used in production. Barley malt extract is also sold in powdered form, used in the bread and baked good industry for browning and flavoring, in cereal manufacture to add malt flavor, and in place of or addition to malted milk in malted drinks and candy. Adding barley malt syrup to yeast dough increases fermentation as a result of...

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